luvemmaboo

Hey, In may, I would be working as a nurse for a year. I hate to say it but I am hating it. I work on a ortho floor. I feel depressed all the time about this job. When I started nursing school I guess I had an unrealistic idea of how my job would be and how I would handle it. I feel the biggest factor for me thinking of quitting is my anxiety. I nervous about making mistakes. I question myself when vertifiying orders. I will ask someone is this what you see? I ask alot about pain management questions to other nurses that I feel I bother them. I work nights so my schedule is all screwed up. I dont leave work until like 9:30 some mornings trying to chart. I question myself about skills that I wish I felt more comfortable with such as central lines. We dont get them much on my floor but I get nervous. For example can I give this through a central line like morphine when I know I can. I think I just cant handle the clincial part of nursing but do love helping people. I am at a point where maybe a should consider changing careers.To something where I am helping people but nonclinical. My husband says to try to find a job like that in nursing but I know it will be hard being new. I am lost at this point and need some guidance. Is this normal how I feel? What do you think is my best choice? Please help.... right now i am in an RN-BSN program and still unsure about even continuing with this profession. emma

I feel like I could have written this. I am a new grad with only a couple of months experience. The other night I almost convinced myself I made a med error when I didn't. It is good to know I am not alone on this. I started seeing a therapist to help with my anxiety. Maybe that can help you. Emma

I am a new nurse on a med-surg floor. I am always nervous at work and worried about messing up. The worst is after I spend most of the morning charting what I could not chart throughout the night. I usually leave late from work usually 9am. I go home and think about all the stuff that happened on my shift and what mistake I could have made. I feel like my anxiety is making me hate what I worked so hard for. Does it get better? Does anyone have any tips to help with my anxiety? Thanks, Emma